Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia)
- Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia)
The [http://www.leg.bc.ca/37th4th/3rd_read/gov38-3.htm Personal Information Protection Act] is the private sector privacy law for the Province of British Columbia. It was designed to be substantially similar to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.
Notable rules of PIPA
* Consent must be garnered for collection of personal information.
* Collection of personal information limited to reasonable purposes.
* Limits use and disclosure of personal information.
* Limits access to personal information.
* Maintains that stored personal information must be accurate and complete.
* Designates the role of the Privacy Officer.
* Contains policies and procedures for breaches of privacy.
* Includes measures for resolution of complaints.
* Contains special rules for employment relationships.
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